Julian is 2-8 against Warner since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Julian Eagles will face off against the Warner Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Julian is coming into the game on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight victories. They walked away with a 50-40 win over Calexico Mission on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Warner). They breezed by Borrego Springs to the tune of 72-5 on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Wildcats who have now won five contests in a row.
Warner's win came from a few key players Julian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Antonio Amado, who went 10 of 13 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Porras, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards.
Warner was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Warner is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points per game. As for Julian, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
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